In October 2017 the news was all over the place that the Nigerian Senate has extended the validity period Of UTME results.

Nothing else has been heard of this wonderful initiative. The emphasis now is on how much JAMB generated for the federal government.

The question is: Is JAMB now a revenue generation body on a par with the FIRS or the Nigerian Customs? Should JAMB be generating revenue at all?

My cousin wrote the UTME last year. She scored 280. For one reason or another she could not secure admission into any university. I can bet there are thousands of people in the same boat.

I think it will be patently wicked and unfair to ask them to write the same examination this year just so JAMB can generate the billions and billions it likes to talk about.

JAMB should clear the air on this all important matter.

MexicanWolf:



The question is: Is JAMB now a revenue generation body on a par with the FIRS or the Nigerian Customs? Should JAMB be generating revenue at all?

Yes. The sales of forms money is revenue for the federal government, and should be remitted to the federation's account. As for the validity period of the UTME results, I don't think it's been implimented by JAMB and Universities.

kimbraa:
Yes. The sales of forms money is revenue for the federal government, and should be remitted to the federation's account. As for the validity period of the UTME results, I don't think it's been implimented by JAMB and Universities.

Selling 2 million forms? What is the total available places is all our universities and polytechnics combined? Is it up to 500,000?

This is wicked and exploitative. Still, we need JAMB to clarify this.